noun
articulation
ar-tik-yuh-LAY-shun/ɑːrˌtɪkjuˈleɪʃn/
The clear formation and expression of sounds or ideas.
The teacher demonstrates clear articulation through precise mouth movements.
Etymology
The verb links separating something into joints with uttering distinct sounds. That image of clear divisions underlies articulation as making speech—and, more broadly, ideas—distinct and intelligible.
In context
struggle with trying to integrate a notion and idea of Dharma in our everyday lives without often a very clear specific articulation of what this Dharma might really be
More examples
- Clear articulation helps the audience understand every word.
- The statement gives precise articulation to their concerns.
- The conductor asks the winds to match the strings’ articulation.
Forms
articulation · articulations
staccato adjective — Played with short, clearly separated notes.